Share of women who are smoking in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women who are smoking was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.3
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
66th
of 167 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2000
All-time low
9.3
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Share of women who are smoking in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are smoking in Maldives is 9.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are smoking in Maldives peaked at 25.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2024.
That places Maldives 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are smoking in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8 | — |
| 2005 | 20.7 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 11 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.15, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 | 18.9 | 25.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 13.5 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.3 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are smoking in Maldives?
- Share of women who are smoking in Maldives was 9.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are smoking recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women who are smoking recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women who are smoking?
- Maldives ranks 66th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are smoking rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are smoking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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